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Pervinca Took · 02-04-2012, 11:02 AM

Ah yes! Done.

Just wanted to say what a lovely site I think this is. The Barrow-Downs is a haunting and "less obvious" choice of name for a Tolkien discussion-site, and it's fascinating to think of that part of the book, which tends to (understandably) get left out of dramatisations, and wryly amusing to have statuses like "Ghost Prince of Cardolan" or "Pile O'Bones." Reminds me of all the intricate details and unknowns of Tolkien's world. And great to read the thoughts of a wonderfully "bookish" bunch of posters, too.

Galadriel55 · 02-04-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Just wanted to say what a lovely site I think this is. The Barrow-Downs is a haunting and "less obvious" choice of name for a Tolkien discussion-site, and it's fascinating to think of that part of the book, which tends to (understandably) get left out of dramatisations, and wryly amusing to have statuses like "Ghost Prince of Cardolan" or "Pile O'Bones." Reminds me of all the intricate details and unknowns of Tolkien's world. And great to read the thoughts of a wonderfully "bookish" bunch of posters, too.

I'm with you here. There are forums named for Rivendell and Minas Tirith and all kinds of other good places, but I think it's much more fun to be an evil cyber wight of the Downs than an Elf or a Gondorian warrior.

Alasse379 · 02-21-2012, 09:06 AM

Hi everyone

I've been a fan of Tolkien ever since I first read the Hobbit when I was 8 years old (I'm 14 and a half now). I'm really looking forward to contributing on this forum and having really deep confusing conversations involving way too much Elvish with all of you

Cheers!

Alasse

p.s. sorry if any of that sounded sarcastic, it's just my natural way of writing things

Galadriel55 · 02-21-2012, 09:31 AM

Welcome, Alasse! Find yourself a snug barrow and feel at home!

The more the merrier!

02-04-2012, 11:02 AM	#1
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Ah yes! Done. Just wanted to say what a lovely site I think this is. The Barrow-Downs is a haunting and "less obvious" choice of name for a Tolkien discussion-site, and it's fascinating to think of that part of the book, which tends to (understandably) get left out of dramatisations, and wryly amusing to have statuses like "Ghost Prince of Cardolan" or "Pile O'Bones." Reminds me of all the intricate details and unknowns of Tolkien's world. And great to read the thoughts of a wonderfully "bookish" bunch of posters, too. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always." Last edited by Pervinca Took; 02-04-2012 at 11:07 AM.

02-21-2012, 09:06 AM	#3
Alasse379 Newly Deceased Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1	Lol Hi guys :D Hi everyone I've been a fan of Tolkien ever since I first read the Hobbit when I was 8 years old (I'm 14 and a half now). I'm really looking forward to contributing on this forum and having really deep confusing conversations involving way too much Elvish with all of you Cheers! Alasse p.s. sorry if any of that sounded sarcastic, it's just my natural way of writing things __________________ And all will turn to silver glass....A light on the water Grey ships pass Into the West

02-21-2012, 09:31 AM	#4
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	Welcome, Alasse! Find yourself a snug barrow and feel at home! The more the merrier! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

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